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Not many companies set out to intentionally impact-wash, but it’s easy to slip into impact-washing territory unintentionally. To prevent impact-washing, the World Economic Forum's Private Market Impact Investing White Paper (2023) recommends: “Having well regarded independent third parties verify a firm’s impact investing process will promote greater rigour, accountability and best practices in the market.” But what does #ImpactVerification involve? Should you be doing it? And can it help build trust in #ImpactInvesting? Matt Ripley, our Head of Impact Services has the answers. #ImpactAssured #ImpactInvesting #Impact101

What do you see as the most noticeable shifts in impact investing and family offices? We're about to publish our 2023 Sustainable & Impact Investing Review, our deep-dive into the topic from a family office perspective, and there's a lot to unpack. Excited to share the new insights and trends plus the companies we see leading the way in the field. Watch this space, but for now though, here's a collection of other impact-related content pieces on our platform that may be of interest. https://bit.ly/3t5TrmN #FamilyOffice #PrivateWealth #ImpactInvesting

We’re proud to sponsor New Private Markets’ Impact Investor Global Summit taking place in London on May 14–15. Get 10% discount off your delegate pass with this code: IMPACTGS24_CARBOMETRIX for 10% off your delegate pass and join us at the must-attend event for impact professionals. The Impact Investor Global Summit is the leading conference on how private market investors can tackle the world’s biggest social and environmental challenges through impact investing. Hear Christy Cooke, our sales director, who will talk about our support to investorsfor carbon accounting and decarbonization.. We hope to see many of you there! #ImpactInvestment #ImpactFunds #circulareconomy

Do you also wonder about the pulse of global impact investing? To get to the bottom of industry trends and practices in the impact investing space, the Qdrop - Impact Analytics team did an in-depth content analysis of impact reports published by more than 150 impact investors over the years. It offered super valuable insights. Some we thought we should share to benefit all who are working on their impact report. With special thanks to Yilan Wang for her great work. #University of Amsterdam. #ImpactInvesting #Impactmatters, #Impactreporting

Today is Members Day at The Global Impact Investing Network Impact Forum, in Copenhagen. The GIIN Impact Forum is the leading impact investing conference. The Forum has a strong reputation for presenting delegates with the opportunity to build relationships, discover opportunities, share insights about new strategies, learn the latest industry developments, and explore ways to drive continued momentum and growth in the market. We’re excited to get the conversation started, and to share our insights! #Impact #GIINForum2023 #ImpactInvesting Anne Dardelet, Catherine Macaulay, CFA, Maria Teresa Zappia BlueOrchard Finance Ltd, Schroders, Schroders Capital Professional investors only. Capital at risk.

Beyond the "Do No Harm" principle… How investors drive real impact "Do No Harm" is the bare minimum in today's world. There are four main strategies that investors can use to deliver their impact beyond the bare minimum. These strategies, part of The Investor Contribution Framework, can be used alone or together. Why does this matter? 🤔 It brings clarity and accountability to impact investing, helping to create a more sustainable and equitable future. 👉 In this edition of Sunday Knowledge Bits, we want to show you how this framework can supercharge your impact investing journey. #impactknowledgebits #innpact #sustainability #impactinvesting

How does impact investing look through a family office lens? How does it compare with other areas on the investment spectrum? What are the four main stages of engagement? Who are the key stakeholders within the ecosystem? Read our review of impact investing for family offices to easily answer these and other questions you may have, plus uncover shifts in the industry over the last year and discover who the significant players involved are. https://bit.ly/46EsbKY #FamilyOffice #PrivateWealth #ImpactInvesting #ESG

Only one week left to ensure your organization is represented on our 2024 Global Impact Investor Survey. 🌐✍️ Don’t miss the opportunity to gain exclusive access to its findings ahead of the public, opt-in to be featured in a pioneering impact investor index, and power the future of impact investing. This year’s survey promises to be our most comprehensive look into the impact investing market and we don’t want to miss out on your valuable input. The deadline to submit is Friday, March 1. Take the survey today: https://bit.ly/4baSElW #impact   #impactinvesting   #data   #sustainability   #finance

🎞️ At the 10th anniversary of Impact Summit Europe we conducted interviews with industry experts to reflect on the current state of impact investing. 📺 Watch below as Brunno Maradei, CFA, Global Head of Responsible Investment at Aegon Asset Management provides his thoughts on the last decade of impact and the room for improvement in the future. 🎤"The word to define impact investing over the last ten years would be momentum." ✍️ Learn from industry experts by signing up to one of our global events here: https://hubs.li/Q02trF2v0 #impactinvesting #impinv #sustainablefinance